A Christmas toast

The White House

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December 26th 2012
Christmas Day, cold but sunny, so what better than a walk to the White House. Not much traffic about, however when we got closer the pedestrian count increased. Jostling for position to take the best photo was fun and there was not a lot of time for posing but people were very courteous. Compared with previous years the Christmas tree was small and disappointing and the traditional yule log fire h ... read more

North America » United States » District of Columbia » Washington D.C.

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more